{"id":902,"date":"2019-01-26T04:39:52","date_gmt":"2019-01-26T04:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-hiltner-english-ucsb-edu-v05.pantheonsite.io\/?page_id=902"},"modified":"2019-02-10T03:22:33","modified_gmt":"2019-02-10T03:22:33","slug":"902-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hiltner.english.ucsb.edu\/index.php\/902-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Eng 197, Winter 2007"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Eng 197, Winter 2007<\/p>\n

Metaphysical Poets<\/p>\n

A generation after Shakespeare, a group of brash young poets boldly set out to reinvent English literature. Arguing that poetry had become boring and bloated\u2014an endless, mindless repetition of classical references and tired themes\u2014they attempted to shock the world with something entirely new. And shock it they did. When writing about love, for example, they not only penned some of the most beautiful poetry that has ever been written, but they did so openly and audaciously: in a single poem John Donne not only unflinchingly gave our words \u201csex\u201d and \u201cecstasy\u201d their modern meanings, but forever yoked the two. This course will introduce the major themes of the poetry of Donne, Herbert, Marvell, Vaughan, and others.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlease rate the overall quality of the instructor\u2019s teaching\u201d<\/p>\n

Average rating: 4.9 of 5 (\u2663\u2663\u2663\u2663\u2663 Excellent; \u2663\u2663\u2663\u2663 Very Good; \u2663\u2663\u2663 Good; \u2663\u2663 Fair; \u2663 Poor)<\/p>\n

\u2663\u2663\u2663\u2663\u2663 Excellent class and teacher. Fun.<\/p>\n

\u2663\u2663\u2663\u2663\u2663 Loved the format, explicating poetry as opposed to historical minutiae. Wonderful class!<\/p>\n

\u2663\u2663\u2663\u2663\u2663 He was an excellent professor. I was extremely impressed and my only disappointment is that he is not teaching any courses this spring quarter! I would recommend him to anyone. I learned so much in this class.<\/p>\n

\u2663\u2663\u2663\u2663\u2663 This class was exactly what an English course should be. It challenged me to think about material I was familiar with in new ways. Probably one of the best classes I\u2019ve taken.<\/p>\n

\u2663\u2663\u2663\u2663\u2663 Ken was one of the best, if not the best, instructors I\u2019ve had through the English department. He is extremely knowledgeable and obviously has a wide range of expertise on the metaphysical period. I thoroughly enjoyed everything we read as well as the discussions.<\/p>\n

\u2663\u2663\u2663\u2663\u2663 Professor Hiltner is great. He is very open to ideas and never shoots a student down. He has an excellent grasp of the subject matter. I also appreciate his effort to allow one on one interaction. I really enjoyed this course.<\/p>\n

\u2663\u2663\u2663\u2663\u2663 This was a fantastic course! Ken is very good at initiating deeply analytical discussions and getting the class to lead\/participate much more than he does. We are all very interactive due to his prompts. He is knowledgeable and passionate about the works and is very available outside of class.<\/p>\n

\u2663\u2663\u2663\u2663\u2663 I really appreciate his interest in and concern for students doing well and enjoying the course. He is very good at facilitating an interactive and enlightening class discussion. I feel that I have taken away an important understanding of the metaphysical poets beneficial to an English major.<\/p>\n

\u2663\u2663\u2663\u2663\u2663 Really enjoyed the class. When in lecture mode it at its best, concern over getting to know the students was appreciated, course material interesting.<\/p>\n

Unrated.<\/em> As a professor, Hiltner was a success, and it showed that he was knowledgeable in the material. He was interactive and made the subject matter interesting. He was understanding, nice and intelligent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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